6 film collection: Honeydripper ; Sophie and the moonhanger ; A gathering of old men ; Nightjohn ; Resting place ; Race to freedom: the Underground Railroad.
(DVD)
Contributors
Glover, Danny, actor.
Dutton, Charles S., actor.
Hamilton, Lisa Gay, 1964- actor.
Bailey, Janet C. A., actor.
Riley, Michael, 1962- actor.
Dutton, Charles S., actor.
Hamilton, Lisa Gay, 1964- actor.
Bailey, Janet C. A., actor.
Riley, Michael, 1962- actor.
Status
Gorham Free Library - Videos
DVD 6 FILM COLLECTION HONEYDRIPPER
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DVD 6 FILM COLLECTION HONEYDRIPPER
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gorham Free Library - Videos | DVD 6 FILM COLLECTION HONEYDRIPPER | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Accident investigation -- Drama.
African American farmers -- Louisiana -- Drama.
African American soldiers -- Georgia -- Death and burial -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Drama.
Georgia -- Race relations -- Drama.
Guitar music -- Drama.
Interracial friendship -- Drama.
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Drama.
Lounge music -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Murder -- Louisiana -- Drama.
Nightclubs -- Alabama -- Drama.
Racism -- Louisiana -- Drama.
Reading -- Drama.
Slavery -- Drama.
Slaves -- Abuse of -- United States -- Drama.
Slaves -- United States -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Underground Railroad -- Drama.
Women -- Southern States -- Drama.
African American farmers -- Louisiana -- Drama.
African American soldiers -- Georgia -- Death and burial -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Drama.
Georgia -- Race relations -- Drama.
Guitar music -- Drama.
Interracial friendship -- Drama.
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) -- Drama.
Lounge music -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Murder -- Louisiana -- Drama.
Nightclubs -- Alabama -- Drama.
Racism -- Louisiana -- Drama.
Reading -- Drama.
Slavery -- Drama.
Slaves -- Abuse of -- United States -- Drama.
Slaves -- United States -- Social conditions -- Drama.
Underground Railroad -- Drama.
Women -- Southern States -- Drama.
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (1 double-sided) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
096009282448
Notes
General Note
Honeydripper originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
General Note
Race to freedom: the Underground Railroad originally broadcast on television in 1994.
General Note
Nightjohn originally broadcast on television in 1996.
General Note
Sophie and the moonhanger originally broadcast on television in 1996.
General Note
Gathering of old men: Originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1987.
General Note
Resting place: Originally aired on television in 1986.
Participants/Performers
Honeydripper: Eric Abrams, Gary Clark Jr., Yaya Dacosta, Charles S. Dutton, Daryl Edwards, Danny Glover, Albert Hall, Vondie Curtis Hall, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Brent Jennings, Dr. Mable John, Stacy Keach, Davenia McFadden, Kel Mitchell, Keb' Mo', Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Eddie Shaw, Mary Steenburgen, Sean Patrick Thomas, Arthur Lee Williams, Tom Wright.
Participants/Performers
Race to freedom: the Underground Railroad: Janet Bailey, Michael Riley, Ron White, Dawnn Lewis, James Blendick, Courtney B. Vance.
Participants/Performers
Sophie and the moonhanger: Patricia Richardson, Lynn Whitfield.
Participants/Performers
Gathering of old men: Louis Gossett Jr., Holly Hunter, Richard Widmark.
Participants/Performers
Nightjohn: Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Lorraine Toussaint, Bill Cobbs, Kathleen York, Gabriel Casseus, Allison Jones..
Participants/Performers
Resting place: John Lithgow, Richard Bradford, Morgan Freeman, C.C.H. Pounder, G.D. Spradlin, Frances Sternhagen, M. Emmet Walsh.
Description
Honeydripper: In 1950s rural Alabama, Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis, the owner of the Honeydripper Lounge, is deep in debt fighting a rival club's popularity. Desperate to stay open, Tyrone decides to bet on famous talent, laying off his regular performers and giving his last cash to bring in the popular Guitar Sam, for a one-night-only gig. But when the train arrives and Guitar Sam is nowhere to be found, Tyrone finds himself facing even longer odds yet.
Description
Race to freedom: the Underground Railroad: This is the dramatic story of four slaves who escape from a cotton plantation in the South and travel along a clandestine network of escape routes, known as "the underground railroad", to freedom in Canada.
Description
Sophie and the moonhanger: A woman pits herself against her husband and his Ku Klux Klan member friends when she learns that they are planning an attack against her black maid and her husband.
Description
Gathering of old men: A regular day in a Louisiana sugarcane plantation changes course when a local white farmer, a racist, is shot. A group of old, black men takes a courageous step by coming forward en masse to take responsibility for the killing. As the sheriff confronts the suspects, the young plantation owner stands alone in her defense of this group of men who stand resolute against decades of injustice.
Description
Nightjohn: The story of twelve-year-old Sarny, a slave who faces a grim future until she is taught to read.
Description
Resting place: In a patriotic and racially divided Georgia community, a neighbor helps a young soldier's parents seek an honorable burial place for their son, an army officer whose mysterious death is under investigation by Major Kendall Laird.
Target Audience
Honeydripper: MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief violence and some suggestive material ; Race to freedom: the Underground Railroad: Not rated - adult situations, violence; Nightjohn: Rated PG-13 for some scenes for racial oppression and abuse; Sophie and the moonhanger: Not rated - adult situations, violence, profanity; Gathering of old men: MPAA rating: Not rated; contains violence, profanity; Resting place: Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Glover, D., Dutton, C. S., Hamilton, L. G., Bailey, J. C. A., Riley, M., Richardson, P., Whitfield, L., Bridges, B., Lumbly, C., Gossett, L., Hunter, H., Widmark, R., Lithgow, J., Bradford, R., & Freeman, M. (2014). 6 film collection: Honeydripper ; Sophie and the moonhanger ; A gathering of old men ; Nightjohn ; Resting place ; Race to freedom: the Underground Railroad (DVD.). Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Danny, Glover et al.. 2014. 6 Film Collection: Honeydripper ; Sophie and the Moonhanger ; A Gathering of Old Men ; Nightjohn ; Resting Place ; Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad. Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Danny, Glover et al.. 6 Film Collection: Honeydripper ; Sophie and the Moonhanger ; A Gathering of Old Men ; Nightjohn ; Resting Place ; Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Glover, Danny,, et al. 6 Film Collection: Honeydripper ; Sophie and the Moonhanger ; A Gathering of Old Men ; Nightjohn ; Resting Place ; Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad DVD., Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2014.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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